Welcome back to day 2.
Today we deal with the somewhat common knock knees.
Even if you think you don't have it. You best be aware.
The sublte nature of the dysfunction can have long term effects on the knee (possible patellofemoral pain ) if not dealt with properly or without proper awareness.
When the pelvis drops it does shift the center of mass more towards the center causing excessive internal rotation of the thigh, creating the knee valgus angle with the knee diving in towards the center.
If you can see it clearly with the naked eye, then ITS TOO MUCH.
Since it tends to be common that the glutes are weak, the compensation has to come from somewhere, and so therefore the quads become very dominant.
The movement impairment of the knee valgus associated with the pelvic drop and over dominant quadriceps is what commonly causes knee pain, or the common patellar tendinitis (runners knee ). Now what causes knock knees: * Weak hip external rotators and abductors (GLUTES ) *Sometimes some runners may have relatively strong glutes but it may just be a question of coordination.
Try practice in front of the mirror and try to NOT let your knees drive in. Correct it just by paying attention if there is any evidence it happening.
The best method of correction: * work on glute strengthening, ( clam, sidelying hip abduction ) *Mirror gait retraning- pay attention to avoiding the knee from diving in while running.
Start simple and be aware.
Be kind to yourself and reach out if you have any questions.
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